#7E312E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.108 25), rgb(126, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7E312E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E312E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.108 25) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E312E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E312E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E312E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E312E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88781
oklch(70.6% 0.101 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6761
oklch(63.1% 0.129 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C48
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C39
oklch(49% 0.13 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E312E
oklch(42.2% 0.108 25)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#7E312E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #44402D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2231 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E312E
#7E312E
oklch(42.2% 0.108 25)
- #005860
#005860
oklch(42% 0.072 205.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E312E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.